Currently holds the office of New York State Senate - District 37 until January 8, 2025.
Candidate for New York State Senate - District 37 in 2024 New York General Election.
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.
Get StartedA woman’s right to decide her future, to become a parent or not, and to make decisions about her body cannot be relegated to a state-by-state approach that will allow the complete ban on abortions in many states. I am committed to ensuring New York leads the charge in protecting access to reproductive healthcare. Learn more
I also am deeply troubled by the terrible rise in Antisemitism and Islamophobia here in America. I will continue to speak out against hate speech in our schools, our colleges and universities and in our public spaces. Learn more
I continue to fight to increase funding for schools serving children with disabilities, and serving deaf and blind students. Also, I will keep fighting for new funding for critical student mental health services, summer learning, after-school or extended day and year programs, arts, music, and sport. Learn more
I strongly support the right of Israel to exist, and for Jews to have a safe and secure state. I also believe we need a long-term solution that respects the rights of Palestinians to live with all the rights of others. At the time of this writing, it is urgent that all hostages are released; that Hamas is held accountable for their unspeakable crimes and that humanitarian assistance is provided to all the innocent Palestinians caught in this conflict. Learn more
We need to continue to use all the tools available to us and to work creatively with our local communities to develop new ideas. We need to build more affordable housing through local affordable housing ordinances, which many municipalities have adopted. In addition, we need to work with our local communities to ensure our local zoning codes do not discourage the creation of affordable housing, both rental and owner-occupied. Learn more
I strongly support the development of affordable coops and condominiums, which have provided the bridge to home ownership for so many New Yorkers. Learn more
I have been a strong proponent of increasing the minimum wage, stronger wage and hour enforcement by the Department of Labor, prevailing wage requirements when public funds are used, and strengthening the WARN act. I support efforts to strengthen the laws and guarantee enforcement for fair wage and labor standards. Learn more
View your personalized ballot, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and research every name and measure on the ballot with BallotReady.